Hear, Hear, Hear: Your Ears Need Protection!

Hear, Hear, Hear: Your Ears Need Protection!

What’s the key to having a long and healthy musical career? Is it practising every day? Playing as many shows as you can? Putting out music frequently? While all these things are obviously important, it’s easy to sometimes forget the real reason you’re able to perform...
Musicians Are All Ears With The In-Ear Monitors

Musicians Are All Ears With The In-Ear Monitors

Ever wondered what the earphone-like devices that musicians wear on stage are? They’re called In-Ear Monitors (IEMs), and are a more specialised variant of a normal pair of earphones that are designed to better suit a musician’s requirements while on stage. The...
What Is A Soundcheck? How Do You Prepare For One?

What Is A Soundcheck? How Do You Prepare For One?

The stage is all set. You’ve been practicing for weeks to nail the songs that you’re going to perform in front of a live audience. Your friends and family can’t wait to hear what you’ve got lined up for them. But wait! There’s a crucial step that anyone playing live...
The Process of Music Licensing: Complicated or Rewarding?

The Process of Music Licensing: Complicated or Rewarding?

The Process of Music Licensing: Unnecessarily Complicated or Hugely Rewarding? Music laws can sometimes be the opposite of music itself—a bummer. There’s a lot that goes into the legal side of music, and at first glance it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the different...
Amp It Up! The 4 Types Of Guitar Amplifiers

Amp It Up! The 4 Types Of Guitar Amplifiers

If you’ve recently found yourself in possession of a shiny, new electric guitar, your first instinct is probably to get shredding straight away. However, before you can impress all your friends with the solo from Free Bird or your favourite Led Zeppelin riff, they...